diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2c1d9343..3a0600c4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -124,10 +124,12 @@ For example, some changes in the Selenium binding could break the Appium client.
     - `MultiAction` and `TouchAction` are deprecated. Please use W3C WebDriver actions or `mobile:` extensions
     - `launch_app`, `close_app`, and `reset` are deprecated. Please read [issues#15807](https://github.com/appium/appium/issues/15807) for more details
 
-#### MultiAction/TouchAction to W3C actions
+#### MultiAction/TouchAction and ActionHelpers Shortcuts to W3C Actions
+
+The interaction shortcut methods on `ActionHelpers` (`scroll`, `drag_and_drop`, `tap`, `swipe`, and `flick`) are deprecated because gesture behavior varies across drivers and pointer types (for example, Android UiAutomator2 handles `POINTER_TOUCH` and `POINTER_MOUSE` inputs differently in the underlying UIAutomator framework). Build W3C WebDriver actions directly with `ActionChains` / `ActionBuilder` instead.
 
 Some elements can be handled with `touch` pointer action instead of the default `mouse` pointer action in the Selenium Python client.
-For example, the below action builder is to replace the default one with the `touch` pointer action.
+For example, the below action builder is to replace the default one with the `touch` pointer action:
 
 ```python
 from selenium.webdriver import ActionChains
@@ -136,7 +138,7 @@ from selenium.webdriver.common.actions.action_builder import ActionBuilder
 from selenium.webdriver.common.actions.pointer_input import PointerInput
 
 actions = ActionChains(driver)
-# override as 'touch' pointer action
+# override as 'touch' pointer action (or use interaction.POINTER_MOUSE for mouse input)
 actions.w3c_actions = ActionBuilder(driver, mouse=PointerInput(interaction.POINTER_TOUCH, 'touch'))
 actions.w3c_actions.pointer_action.move_to_location(start_x, start_y)
 actions.w3c_actions.pointer_action.pointer_down()
diff --git a/appium/webdriver/extensions/action_helpers.py b/appium/webdriver/extensions/action_helpers.py
index be32ca9f..669b4a77 100644
--- a/appium/webdriver/extensions/action_helpers.py
+++ b/appium/webdriver/extensions/action_helpers.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 from selenium.webdriver.common.actions.action_builder import ActionBuilder
 from selenium.webdriver.common.actions.mouse_button import MouseButton
 from selenium.webdriver.common.actions.pointer_input import PointerInput
-from typing_extensions import Self
+from typing_extensions import Self, deprecated
 
 from appium.webdriver.webelement import WebElement
 
@@ -29,9 +29,14 @@
 
 
 class ActionHelpers:
+    @deprecated('Please use W3C actions (ActionChains/ActionBuilder) or mobile: gesture extensions instead.')
     def scroll(self, origin_el: WebElement, destination_el: WebElement, duration: int | None = None) -> Self:
         """Scrolls from one element to another
 
+        .. deprecated::
+            Please use W3C actions (`ActionChains` / `ActionBuilder`) or driver-specific
+            `mobile:` gesture extensions instead.
+
         Args:
             origin_el: the element from which to begin scrolling (center of element)
             destination_el: the element to scroll to (center of element)
@@ -63,9 +68,14 @@ def scroll(self, origin_el: WebElement, destination_el: WebElement, duration: in
         actions.perform()
         return self
 
+    @deprecated('Please use W3C actions (ActionChains/ActionBuilder) or mobile: gesture extensions instead.')
     def drag_and_drop(self, origin_el: WebElement, destination_el: WebElement, pause: float | None = None) -> Self:
         """Drag the origin element to the destination element
 
+        .. deprecated::
+            Please use W3C actions (`ActionChains` / `ActionBuilder`) or driver-specific
+            `mobile:` gesture extensions instead.
+
         Args:
             origin_el: the element to drag
             destination_el: the element to drag to
@@ -84,10 +94,15 @@ def drag_and_drop(self, origin_el: WebElement, destination_el: WebElement, pause
         actions.perform()
         return self
 
+    @deprecated('Please use W3C actions (ActionChains/ActionBuilder) or mobile: gesture extensions instead.')
     def tap(self, positions: list[tuple[int, int]], duration: int | None = None) -> Self:
         """Taps on an particular place with up to five fingers, holding for a
         certain time
 
+        .. deprecated::
+            Please use W3C actions (`ActionChains` / `ActionBuilder`) or driver-specific
+            `mobile:` gesture extensions instead.
+
         Args:
             positions: an array of tuples representing the x/y coordinates of
                 the fingers to tap. Length can be up to five.
@@ -132,9 +147,14 @@ def tap(self, positions: list[tuple[int, int]], duration: int | None = None) ->
             actions.perform()
         return self
 
+    @deprecated('Please use W3C actions (ActionChains/ActionBuilder) or mobile: gesture extensions instead.')
     def swipe(self, start_x: int, start_y: int, end_x: int, end_y: int, duration: int = 0) -> Self:
         """Swipe from one point to another point, for an optional duration.
 
+        .. deprecated::
+            Please use W3C actions (`ActionChains` / `ActionBuilder`) or driver-specific
+            `mobile:` gesture extensions instead.
+
         Args:
             start_x: x-coordinate at which to start
             start_y: y-coordinate at which to start
@@ -161,9 +181,14 @@ def swipe(self, start_x: int, start_y: int, end_x: int, end_y: int, duration: in
         actions.perform()
         return self
 
+    @deprecated('Please use W3C actions (ActionChains/ActionBuilder) or mobile: gesture extensions instead.')
     def flick(self, start_x: int, start_y: int, end_x: int, end_y: int) -> Self:
         """Flick from one point to another point.
 
+        .. deprecated::
+            Please use W3C actions (`ActionChains` / `ActionBuilder`) or driver-specific
+            `mobile:` gesture extensions instead.
+
         Args:
             start_x: x-coordinate at which to start
             start_y: y-coordinate at which to start